Windy Chien is tying herself into knots. Beautiful, innovative, and artful knots, that is. Weaving together her expertise and experiences, Chien intertwines design and tech into one art form. The Chinese-American artist launched her studio in 2015 and is best known for her 2016 project, The Year Of Knots. Since then, she's unearthed great significance and purpose behind each step in her career.

Now, Chien continues to create from her Bay-based studio and is currently working on an installation for Protege, a design centric restaurant in Palo Alto. We had the chance to speak with Windy about inspiration, color, upcoming projects, and finding her flow. Read ahead to learn about the artist and the context of her craft.